Duplicating-machine.



0. E. ADAMSON. DUPLIGATING MACHINE. APPLIOAIIOI FILE) JULY 30, 1907.

Patented J an. 16, 1912.

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Dumcume MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED IULYRO, 1907 1,01 5,95 Patented Jan. 16, 1912 c. E. ADAMs N'; nuruoume moninm. v APPLI'SLTIOI PILBD 131121),1907.

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G. E. ADAMSON. DUPLIGATING MACHINE. APPLIOATIOI ruzn 111L120, 1961;

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4 504.56 gar-1* C. E. ADAMSON.

DUPLIGATING MACHINE.

AYPLIOATIOH rum) JULY 20,1907.

Patented Jan. 16,1912,

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E."AnAM- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Duplicating-Machines, of which the followin is a specification.

My invention re ates to duplicating machines, such as are used to reproduce circular or imitation typewritten-letters or other matter in any desired quantity.

The primary object of m invention is the production of a machine 0 the character referred to, in which a reciprocating carriage is provided which is equipped with an impression-roller rotatable on the forward movement of the carria e only, and in which said roller is rotated gy frictional contact with a bearing-track or way, ,preferably measurablysyielding, to render the device free and positively effective in action; and to provide a simple removable chase for the type-form over which an intermittently.

movable transfer medium is laid whereby the imprint of the form is transferred upon a sheet of paper laid upon said'transfermedium when the carriage and its contained roller are moved forward.

Other objects are, to provide a machine of the character described in which any printers job-type can be used, and which can be manipulated and the type set and distributed by any individual of ordinary intelligence; to produce a duplicating machine of simple, inexpensive and durable construction in which meta]. typewriter type j are used and with which perfect imitation typewritten letters can be produced in quantities; to provide simple and effective means for regulating the pressure of the impression roller; and to so arrange the ribbon and its feedin -mechanism that when reversing the direction of movement of the 'inking or transfer-ribbon, it can be faced about.

Still further objects are to provide an angular carriage-guide having projecting guide-flanges against the upper faces of which the complementary parts of the cartinge-press on the forward movement of the latter to assure an even and positive pressure of its contained against the sheet of paper which is to re oeivethe impression of the type-form, and

against the underside of which guideflanges pugmcnrmo-riacninn. v

b s ca cification of Letters Patent, Application filed July 20, 1907. Serial No. 384,734.

impression-roller P nt J i- 13 said complementary parts press on the re? turn movement of the carriage, thereby reducing and distributing the wear and re dering the machine more easily operative also in the production of automatic paper delivery-mechanism brought into action on I seesaw, NEW, YORK, .ASSIGNOR TO THE wnirnnrnnss L/OAF-QZLBZUEIALQMNEW; YORK, A CORPORATION or mw YORK r the return movement of the carriage only,

and in the delivery of said papers faced about into a receptacle provided for that purpose beneath the type bed. I

Another important feature of my invention is the provision of divided bearingboxes for the impression-roller which-are yieldingly held within the carriage and in which are held eccentric bushings that receive the journals of said roller; said bushings being turned or rocked in opposite directions at opposite ends of the machine.

Other objects will appear in the detailed description following. v

My invention consists in the combination and arrangement of devices, and in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, corresponding numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved duplicating machine. Fig. 2"- is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view. F ig. i is a side elevation of one end of the machine, showing the ribbon feed mechanism. the paper gage.

Fig. is a perspective view of Fig. 6 1s a perspective view 1 of the paper delivery-mechanism with the" recorder attached thereto. tached perspective view of one of the eccentric bushings in which the journal at one end of the impression-roller is held. Fig. 8 is a5 similar view of the other eccentric bushing;

Fig. 7 is a de- Fig. 9 is a central longitudinal section of the .1

machine. Fig. 10 is a central longitudinal 00.;1;

section through the upper portion of the m chine, the roller supporting carriage being in a diiferent positionwith the paper-deliv-- ery-mechanism in action. Fig. 11 is a hori View of the typej-chase. ":FigJ? v of the support. The support has guide-ribs tegral casting and machined as desired. It.

spective' ew of the paper-delivery returnshield. Fig. 1G is a perspective view of the rilihofr roller rest. Fig. 17 is aperspective iew of one of the ribbon-rollers. Fig. 18 is a perspective view of one of the divided bearing boxes for the impressionroller. Fig. 19 is an enlarged longitudinal section through one end of the journal-supported ribbon-roller and the journal for the springressed spindle to which it is detachably The reference numeral 15 designates the frame of the machine, 16 a support on which I ine ismonnted, and 17 the reciproriage slidable on said frame.

andiend M11919 rigidly connected to form a solid support for the machine. wRemovable on sajid support is a paper receiving-device 20 in the form of a drawer having a bottom 21', ,a rear wall 22, and a front end-wall 23 serving as an abutment or stop for therinted papers delivered into the drawer. aid abutment preferably bears agalnst the inner sideof the corresponding end wall or ledges524 underneath which the bottom of the paper receiving-device is slidably held,-

said devi'ce being adapted to rest upon the table or other object on whichthe machine is placed The end wall 22 of the paper-receiving-device fits into an openmg formed in the corresponding end wall of the support, and for convenience and accessibility to the; papers delivered into said device, the

said end wall of the support is cut-away, as

at 25, topermit the operator to grasp the drawer and draw it out. Theabutment 23 is comparatively high so that it acts as a stop to limit the extent to which the drawer can be moved outward; it striking a part of the machine, as will appear hereinafter.

The frame is preferably formed in one incomprises sides 26 with depending legs27 which fit the rabbeted upper edge 28 of the support, anda fiat bed 29 which connects said sides. As shown in Fig. 9, the bed 29 shorter than the sides of the frame and 1s providedwith ribs 30 with a View of reducing the weight of the frame without effect: ing its strength. The bed v2 9 is provided with, oppositely disposed longitudinal upstanding guide-flanges 31 of angle formatlon in cross-section which form grooves 32 having rubber or other suitable bufl'ers or stops 33 at opposite ends; the buffers at one end I being secured to the flange 31 by screws 34 that pass through said buffers and take into threaded openings in said. flanges. The bufiers at the opposite ends of the grooves have angular retainers- .35 bearing against their oute'rjfaces, the inwardly directedportions of which areseparated from the ends of the flanges byintervening spaces 36, for a purort. 16 comprises side-walls 18.

pose to appear hereinafter. Screws 37 pass through said retainers and buife'rs and take into threaded openings in said flanges, thus fastening both securely to the frame of the machine. I

38 designates a ty e-chase which is laid upon the bed 29 said 0 ase by preference comprising a flat metal bottom 39 of comparatively thinbut stiff material, end walls 40 secured to said bottom, a side wall 41 also secured to said bottom and to said endwalls, v

so that three sides of the chase are rigid, and

a yielding side wall 42 slidable in atrans-, verse direction on said bottom. Said yielding side-wall is held to the end walls 401 b). means of screws 43 thatpass through open-.

ings in said side wall and take into'the adj acent ends of the end walls, as clearly shown in Fig. 11. The inner face of said yielding side I wall is provided with pockets 44 inhwhich coll springs 45 that surround said screws are held; said springs protruding from said pockets and bearing against the endsof the, end walls. The type, designated 46, are set up in the chase to produce thedesired reading matter, and furniture 47 interposed fore spaces and filling, as required.

Between the sides of chase, 38 and the flanges 31, Iinterpose bearing-tracks 48, 49

each of which is preferably constructed of wood andmetal, and comprises a strip of 1 wood 50 of approximately the same height as the chase and which forms the body ofthe track and a comparatively wide strip of sheet metal 51 secured to said body and hav-. ing its upper portion bent inward at a rightangle to form an overhanging bearingflange separated from the body by an intervening space 52 and slightly yielding under pressure; the upper surface of said flange servlng asthe contact portion of the bearing track.

Clamped between the yielding wall of the chase and the bearing track 49 is a papergage 53 which is in the form of ,a strip of thin metal somewhat wider than the chase is high so that it extends above the latter and gages-the position of the paper to rec, ceive the imprint of the typeform; the side edge of the paper being placed against the projecting portlon of saidgage- At one end said gage has an inturned lip 54. which 1iesover the yielding wall of the chase 1 and against which, one end edge of the paper is placed; said lip being at a rightang etothe strip proper so that when adjoining edges of a sheet of paperare in'contact with the protruding continuousportion ofthe ga e .and the lip 54, proper placement of "t 'e chase and the bearing-tracksiand;paper-gage t e paper is assured. With the type-form ,inthe between said chase. and the'flanges 31 o bed,-.I find it advanta eousto securel =clamp saidparts between t e' fla placement or even the slig movement es set at I aao I take place; 1 V plish hybpmviding ,the'bearing-track 49 with dkmpithe bearing-tracks and paper-gage be tween the chase and the flanges of the bed, By means of this, construction the chase may be quickly and conveniently placed upon the and as readily removed. By providing two chases for each machine, the type in one may be distributed and another form set therein while the second is in use on the machine. Moreover as the chases so constructed arevery chea a number may be kept in tional to be used again within a short period time, ma be left in the chase intact. By reason of t ,e typeform herein used being flat," electrotypes may be made of any form with very little addiexpense and quick] placedwithin a chase when deeded.- Anot er feature'of my invention 'des in its adaptability to'the use of woo -cuts, zinc-etchings, and other similar re reducing means in vconnect-ion with any orm of type. By the use of common t writer-type, of which there are more an twenty difl'erent styles now in use, this machine canbe used to match any style a stock so that orms like? oftype so that the body of duplicate letters printed thereon can be made to match the type of any typewriter used to apply the address and salutation to the letters. Errors made in setting the type-form can be quickly corrected without disturbing any "typecorrectl set.

r the addjacent end wall of the chase. Lying in sai A t one en of the bed 29, which may for convenience be termed the type-bed, two rejections 58,-which as herein shown may screws threaded intd the bed-are provided to support a' concaved rest 59 having slots 60 enlarged at their; lower ends, as at 61, so that the rest may be passed over the heads of the screws,- and when lowered, said headsbear against the reston opposite sides of the slots, thus preventing accidental removal. -The edge of said rest adjacent said slots is bent outward to form a flange 62 which bear'sagainst the beveled edge 63'of rest is a hollow. inking-ribbon, roller 64: havin means for clamping one end of an inking-r1 bon or other similar transfermedium 65 thereon; said clamping-means comprisin end tosaid roller by passing through allned openings 67 in-the latter and bending the end of the wire on the opposite side of the e rat-Ian, obtuse-mil ,an openingQf'ZO {in tr'ection; r :1 a spring wire 66-secured at one snags as Q Said; eifeniisfiehg'th .wiseeof the roller'fand'iis bfintvat; its opposit e,1-as:.at; 9, a dzent rs e P0 19 1} Q i gbsQ Asa dend a tingL -to retain the; Wire -1th,rough v-..

out its length 1n; contactwith :the; roller; and a: i being removable only; by,,--forcibly:-' springs-11,

ing the wire awayfrom the roller-and draw v ing'out' said bent end. The inking-ribbon is clamped between said wire and the'roller and wound around the latter. It is then placed in the c oncaved rest, which by reason of its concavity assures evenunwindingof the ribbon. The ribbon passes over the typeform and has its other end attached to a roller 71 similar in construction to the roller 7.

64 and provided with similar clampingmeans. The rollers 64: and 71 have notches 7 2 at opposite ends {the notches at each 'end' '73, 74 that are jo'urnaled'in the frame of the machine or more particularly in the legs at one end of the machine. nThe spindle 73 in addition to being rotatable'is lengthwise movable, but normally held against lengthwise movement by a coil-spring 75 surrounding it and bearing at one end against a head or enlargment 7 6 on said spindle and at'its other end against the inner end of a pocket 77 formed in a boss 7 8 extending inward from the frame. Said head or enlargement has a circumferential flange 79 serving as an abutment for the end of roller 71 and it has two diametrically opposite pins 80 which fit into the notches 72 at the adjacent end of said roller; thus compelling the spindle toturn with said roller. The'outerend of said spindle has a knurled button 81 secured thereto which may be taken hold of to draw the spindle out of the roller against the action of the spring 75. The spindle ,74 isiheld against lengthwise movement in one direction by an enlargement or head 82 at its inner end which bears against a boss 83 on the inner side of the, leg through which it passes; said enlargement having a circum-' ferential flange 84 against which the adjacent end of roller 71 abuts and pins 85 at diametrically opposite points which fit into the notches 7 2 1n the said end of the roller. Secured to the outerend of said .spindle is a ratchet-wheel 86 and between said ratchetwheel and the frame is a ratchet-arm 8 6-1"? looselymounted on said spindle and having:

a weighted angular extension 88 which tends 4 to hold said arm at" one end of its movement against a stop 89 on the frame. The ratchetwheel and ratchet-arm prevent lengthwise 1,

roller 71, pawls 90 of diflerentzlengtghsaa; pivotally secured to the ratchet-arm, Zine of "which engages the ratchet wheel to rotate it on movement of said arm in one direction,

and both of which ride-idly over said wheel on thereverse movement of said arm. Bythe-nse of two pawls of .difierent lengths,

assuranceiishad' that one will grasp a tooth of the ratchet-wheel if for any reason the iother. fails to do so. When theinking-rib- I Ben is unwoundfrom the roller within the concaved rest 59, ,1 the rollers are reversed and the ribbon faced about so 61 at both sides are worn evenly. v i Atthe end vof the type-bed adjacent the ribbon feeding -meehanism, I provide a chase stop 91 which isformed of sheet metal bent at its lowerend to forma flange 92 that lies underneath the bed and at its upper end, as at 93, to fit the beveled corresponding end wallof the chase. The overlapping.

. of said stop andthe like "overlapping of the roller-rest 59 .on the end walls of the chase provide a smooth rounded surface over which the inking-ribbon travels and serve A paper-support 94 is. provided which comprises a shelf Q5 secured to brackets 96. thatxterminate instuds 97 which enter iopenings; in the. sideof'the frameand securely but removably. hold the. support in place.

The reciprocating carriage 17 comprises two side members 99 and a transverse top connectingsmember 100' having twoear s 101 between. which is secured a handle. 102 adapted to .be. grasped by the operator to move theic'arriageback and forth. The side members are grooved on their inner sides,:

as at 1 03',-and:withinsaid grooves I preferablyinsertnfiber. wearing-blocks 104 that flanges 31, said side members fillingrthe grooves 32 'formed by said flanges and also bearing against the upper sides of said' flanges. The carriage is limited in itsmove ment by the buffers 33 at opposite ends of said grooves. A vertically disposed elongatedopening 105 is formed in each of said side -.members, and in each opening a di-'. 'vided bearing-box 106 is located;- between.

which latter and thebottom ofisaid opening ,is a spring vl07- of any suitable form. Pressure-screws 108. are threaded through.v

. tapped openings in the connecting-member pressure of the impression-roller, to be pres ently described. Lock-nuts 109 serve to resir 100- and bear against the be'aringboxes;

said screws being adjustable to regulate the tain said screws in any adjusted position.

Within each divided bearing-box is an eccent-riobushing 110-having. an integral del pending arm 1 11. Said arms lie outside. the

said side members and are held by the friction of the-divided bearing-boxes, either of twopositions. A

I 112 designates a rubber-covered impression-roller having end trunnions 0r ournals that enter the bores ofishijthjeccentricbushings. One end-of said rollerz'is adapted to bear against the bearing-track lt)iandthe trunnion or journal at the other end of, said roller has a collar 113thereon which bears:

against the bearing-tracks 48. By ad'usti-ocq 1' ing the pressure-screws 108,- the impression-i diroller may beadjusted-to bear against sthe ribbon-covered type-form with the-desired,

pressure, limited of course to the extent al-.' 1 v lowed by the bearingtracks, whichvare.

measurably-yielding and therefore render the carriage easy to operate under maximum pressure.

From the foregoing uponoturning of the eccentric-bushings from one position to another, theaxis of the impression-rolleris raised or lowered, as.-.the

case may. be, and as this change-of position is desired at opposite ends of the grangebf movement of said carriage,.stops 114 are? pro- Vided atoppositeends' of the framey; said N stops being in the path of the bushing arms .111 so that the latter are moved from one? position to-another when the, carriage ap-I preaches the ends ofopposi'te-.moveinents.s,

The'stops 114 are removable and .may beser cured in any of the openings 114? formed in the sides of the 'frame; depending "On-the length of paper to be printed upon. 'By. rea son .of the.bearingTlIJoXesbeing divided and .7 pressure exerted above and beneath the,

vsame, the eccentric-bushings are rotatable under force only,and are, thereforeoheld in one or the. other ofv two 1 positions until changed. by the arms thereofstriking the,

stops 114. v This I consider a very impor- Y tant feature of my invention, since it assures bear. against the underside of the angle rotation and the desired pressure 'ofthe impression-roller on the paper and .ribboncoviered type-form duringits forwardjor' printing movement, and .positive raising of said. roller out of .contact with the. aper on its said roller' return movement. Rotation o ceases also durlng its return movement,

since itis elevated out ofcontact withthe H bearing tracks as Well. .By raising the impression-roller out of contact, with the paper.

during its return movement, the delivery of; the printed papermaytake place. During the 1 .forward movement of the carriage, the side; members. of the latter exert considerable .pressureagainst the upper face of the angular flanges, and, upon/the return move ment the action: of drawing t-he carriage {back-tends; to bring the fiber wearing blocks with pressure against the underside of said flanges; thus reducing, the wear-,on the flanges, and 'subjectingisaid wearing blocks $19 923" a a a 115mm r' -memberof the carriage, an :atits other end having connection with the spindle of a counter 118 secured to the other side-member of said carriage. Said bar has an arm- 119 secured thereto which is connected with said last-mentioned arm 111 by a link 120, so that when said arm 111 is moved through an arc of a circle, the bar 116 is rocked, and by reason of said bar being connected to counter 118, the exact number of copies rinted can be ascertained at any time. Eink 120 serves as a means to retain the ad- 'acenteccen'tric bushing within its bearingbox, while the eccentric-bushing at the opposite-side of the *machine is held in place by a screw "through the surrounding bea'iin' g box and entering a groove 120' in said last-mentioned bushin -Bar 116 has two collars 121 adjustable t ereon and each collar has a spring drag-arm 122 secured thereto which are movable toward and from the type-form on rocking of said bar. The said drag-arms have their outer or free ends bent, as at 123, and said ends are elevated out of contact with the ribbon and papercovered typeform during the forward movement of the carriage, but as the latter approaches the end of its forward movement and the arms 111-of the bushings come in contact with the stops 114 at the forward end of the machine, they are caused to gradually lower and on the return movement of the carriage the bent outer ends drag over the inking-ribbon and engage the forward ed of the printed paper, causing the latter toi moved backward until the drag-arms are elevated by a reverse movement of bar 116 caused by the arms 111 of the eccentric bushing striking the stops 114: at the rear end of the machine. During this action of the dra arms their outer bent ends pass un derneat the end of the sheet of paper and slightly raise the same so that when said arms move in contact with the ribbon the printed sheet" of paper is being delivered from themachine.

124 designates a paper-delivery returnshield which is located in rear of the typebed and consists of a curved piece of sheet metal having its upper end terminating in a plane above the paper Lon the ribbon-covered V type-form and having-its lower end resting upon the end wall of thesupport 16 and its lower extremity terminating within the'lat ter. At the upper end,;said delivery-shieldhas two depending tongues 125 which enter the 'spacesi36between the ends of the'flanges 31 angular-retainers 35,, thus securely holding the shield in place. As the,

printed sheets are moved backward by the the shield- 124, as jshown in ,Fig.

vd6, face up; the sheets strikingqthefrontend v.spring drag-arms 122, the roe ndm trik 0, i dtem then curved, sf orward anddelivered into the; paper; Receiving-device: within. the support. a

wall 23 i'ottsaidadevicec v Afterm -thea.desire number of copiesware; printed, the drawer 1 forming the paper receiving-device may, be

drawn out until the end wall strikes the lower end of the paper delivery-shield.

In placing the machine in condition for use, the type are set within the chase in parallel rows to produce the desired reading matter, with furniture and spacers as may be desired. The chase is then. placed upon the type-bed and fastened with the bearingtracks and paper-gage between it and the angular flanges of the bed. The ribbon-rest is next secured to the forward end of the type-bed so that the upper end of the rest overlaps the adjacent end'wall of the chase,

after which the inking-ribbon is drawn over the type-form and the free ribbon-roller laid in said ribbon-rest. This, laces the machine incondition'forprintmg any desired quantity of copies from the type-form. The sheets of paper stacked upon the-paper shelf are placed successively uponthe ribbon-cow ered type-form and by moving the carriage with its contained impression-roller back and forth, the sheets are printed and delivered into the paper receiving-device face up, as and in the manner above described.

My invention embodies certain principles capable of embodiment in a machine of this character in many ways. Therefore, it isto be understood that the construction herein shown and described, while new and original in itself and claimed as such, is merely a representative embodiment of my invention; and that many changes may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is,

1. The combination of a frame having guides and a type-bed between said guides on which type are assembled in parallel rows, a carriage movable on said guides, bearing-boxes 1n sald carriage, pressurescrewspassing through said carriage and bearing on said boxes, eccentric-bushings in said boxes having actuating-arms to turn the same, steps on said frame adapted to be engaged by said arms, an impressionroller journaled in said bushings, and, an inking-ribbon between the type onsaid type bed and theimpression-roller. I

2. The combination of a frame having guides and a type-bed betweensaid guides on which type are assembled in parallel rows,- a transversel -d1sposed carriage m0vable on said gui es and ha ing vertical openings in opposite bearing-boxes in o enin'gs, pressure-screws bearing" against t etoaps of said bearing-bones,

springs interposed between said bearing boxes 'and the bottoms of said openings,'an impression-roller 'journaled in *s'aidi boxes,

and an inking-ribbon between said roller,

and the type on said :type bedl 3.'The combination of a frame having a: Y

type-bed and angular, guides on opposite sides of- Sflld type-bed,-a chase} on said bed containing assembled type, a. reciprocating carriage bearing. on the upper sides ofsaid; blocks, secured guides and having fiber I thereto which bear against the lower sides of said guides, an impression-roller journaled-m sa d carriage, and a transfer-medium movable between said roller and the type withinsaid'chase. a

4. Tl1e' combination'with a frame having a type-bed, of a chasehaving type-assembled -therein, a ooncaved roller-support at one=.end ofwsaid type-bed and supported therehy, av ribbon-roller resting in said roller suppor't, a ribbon ,Wound'u on said rollerand passingfover the type in said chasew'a second roller 'rotatably' mounted at the other endof saidyty'pe-bed and havingone end of said ribbon attached thereto, an impression-member movable'on said frame, and cooperating -meohanism between said impression-memberkand said last-mentione roller-3 to cause the latter to rotate.

5.'The combination ofaftype-bearingmember, an impression-roller movable lengthwise of said type-bearing member and rotatably mounted, 'aninking-ribbon adapted to move over said,typebearing member,.

a'conoaved roller rest'at one end of said member 1 and supported thereby, aroller lying loosely'in said roller-rest and having said inking-ribbon rolled thereon, and means for unwinding the 1 ribbonfrom' 1 said roller and moving the same over said type-bearing member.

6. The combination-= of a 1 type;bearing member having projections at one endyan i'mpre sion roller movable over said typebaringf'membeimhd rotatably mou-fited, a ribbon adapted-to move over said typebearing member, a concaved roller-rest at" one end of said member having openings are passed, a ribbon-roller lying loosely in said roller=rest andhaving said inking;

ribbon rolled thereon, and means to unwind ,saidlribbon from the roller' and dr'aivvthe same over the type bearing member bv intermittent, action. g

IQ-The?"combinationfof a type-bearing member, a transfer-medium movable over said member onto whichasheet of paper is to be'lfpl aced,"an impression-member movable o e andiri contact with the paper in one ctibnto causeprinting and movable in "10. The combination'of a flattype-bearfing member, a transfer-ribbon movable over said;

through which the projections on said mem- "said-paper, and a paper 'deliverydevice at tached to said impression-member and movlng idly over the paper during the printing action of said member an. engaga .ing the paper to. deliver .the same whensaidmember is t1on..- r

fen-ribbon between said vmem which .ribbon and one of said members a.

moved inan oppositedireo-f 8. Two-cooperating members a transbers' between...

bon during the printing operation .and movable against theribbonzto engage one edge. I

of the. paper after being printed and remove the latter from said ribbon.

9. The combination of a -me'm ber, a ribbon passing. overisaid type-1 bearmg member. and'between the latter. and said 1mpression-member,- a reciprocating flattype-bearing 7 member, a rotatable cooperating impression-j carriage in which said impression-member is rotatably mounted, a, paper delivery-'device movable with said carriage and out of.

contact with saidribbon during the move ment of .said carriage, in one; direction,

means to cause said delivery-device to; en-

gage the .paper during the ,movement :of

saidcarriage in the opposite direction.

member and'in contact therewith and onto,

which a sheet of paperto be printedis to be.

'laid,'a carriage reciprocaLon said type-,bearing member, a rotatablev impression-member movabletoward and: fromsaid type-bearing member during opposite movements of said carriage respectively-nud st delivery-device movable with the carriageandmincluding two' arms movable toward andfrom. said type,

bearing member so as to engage the sheet. oft:

away from the type-bearing member-n "paper when the impression-member.ismoved 11. The combination of a sthtlonanyntypebearing member, a transfer-rilioo n" in com tact with said member onnwhi llifthe paper to be printed is placed, :a ca rri'agemovable reciprocally on said member,- ebear1ng-boxes on sal'd'carrlage, eccentric-bushings 1nsaidbearing-boxes,- an impression-roller journaled in said bushings, means for turning said bushings ,to move said. impr sion-roller towardor from said type-bearingember, .a transverse rock-bar mounted on said carriage, means to, "causesaid bar to rockvwith the-turning of said'bushing's, and two arms' secured to, said rock-bar adapted to deliver the paper after being printed. 1 12;The combinationof a st-ationary-typebearing-member, at-ransfer-ribbon in contact with said member on which the .paper to i a be printedis placed, a carriage movable: re

ciprooally' on said member, bearing-boxes o" said carriage,eccentric-bushings in saidbear 1ng-boxes having aotuatlng-arms, stops on sheetotpaper is-tobe printed; combined'i -w1th two'armsoutvof contactwith said rib- I the type-bearing member which said arms engage as the carriage approaches the end of opposite movements, an iuipression-roller journaled in said bushings, a transverse rocka bar mounted on said carriage parallel with said roller and having an arm at one end, a link connecting said last-mentioned arm with the actuating arm of one of said bushings, and two arms secured to said rock-bar adapted to en age the paper and deliver the same during t e return movement of the carriage.

13. The combination of a stationary typebearing-member, a transfer-ribbon in contact with said member on which the paper to be printed is to be placed, a carriage movable reciprocally, an Impression-roller journaled in said carriage, means for pressing the roller in contact with the paper, placed on the ribbon durin the forward movementof said carriage an for elevating said roller on the. return movement of said carriage, a counter secured to said carriage, a rock-bar secured at one end to said counter, means for causing said bar to rock in one direction at a predetermined point in the forward movement of said carriage and in an op osite direction at a predetermined point in t e return movement of said carriage, and an arm secured to said rock-bar and adapted to engage the printed paper on the return movement of said carriage.

14. The combination of a type-bearing member, a transfer-ribbon passing over said member onto which the paper to be printed 86-is placed, a rotatable impression-member adapted to traverse the ribbon-covered typebearin member, and spring drag-arms adapt to engage one edge of the printed f Paper i '15. .The combination of a type-bearing member, a transfer-ribbon passing over said member on which the paper to be rinted is laid, a carriage movab e reciprocally on said type-bearing member, an impression-roller journaledin'si'id carriage, a rock-bar mounted'on said carriage and rocked in opposite directions durin each complete. reciprocal movement of sai carriage and spring dragarmssecured to said rock-bar and adapted to be moved in contact with the transferribbon to engage the edge of the printed'paper on the return movement of said carriage. 16. The combination of a support, a type. bearing member su ported above said support, a transfer-ri bon passing ,over said type-bearing member, a curved shield at one end of said member,a rotatable and reciprocal impression-member acting under pressure to cause a sheet of paper laidupon'said transfer-ribbon to be printed, means-connect- ,ed' to said impression-member for engaging ="saidflsheet of aper when printed and drawa 'the same ackward against said curved s ld which serves to direct the paper undernflth said type-bearing member.

17 The combination of an elevated typebearing member, a transfer-ribbon passing over said memberonto which a sheet of pa per to be printed is to be laid, a curved shield in rear of said member, a rotatable impression-member movable forward under pressure on the paper and ribbon covered typebearing member and backward without pressure, a rock-bar adapted to travel with said impression-member, and drag-arms on said rocking bar adapted to be brought in contact with one edge of the printed paper during the backward movement of said impression-member to deliver said paper against said curved shield whereby it is directed underneath the .typebearing member.

18. The combination of a type-bearing member, a reciprocating impression-member, an inking-ribbon passing bet-ween the two and between which and said impressionmember the paper is to be rinted, and spring drag-arms movable with said impression-member and arranged to en age the printed paper and deliver the same rom the type-bearing-member.

19. The combination with a type-bearing member, an inking-ribbon passing over said member, a rotatable impression-mentber movable forward and backward over said ribbon-covered type-bearing member and between which and said inking-ribbon the sheets of paper are to be printed, a rockbar arranged transversely over said typebearing member and connected to said impression-member to travel therewith, and drag-arms adjustable lengthwise on said rock-bar and adapted to engage the printed paper to remove the same from the machine when said impression-member is moved backward.

20. The combination with a type-bearing member, an inking-ribbon passing over said member, a rotatable impression-member movable forward and backward over said ribbon-covered type-bearin member and between which and said-in in -ribbon the sheets of paper are to be printe a rock-bar arranged transversely over said type-bearmg member and connected to said im ression-member to travel therewith, and ragarms rotatably adjustable on said rock-bar to bring the outer ends thereof into the desired position with reference to the inkingribbon over which they are drawn on the backward movement of said impressionmember to drag the printed paper ofi said ribbon.

21. The combination of a type-bed having longitudinal upstanding flanges at opposite sides, a chase on said bed having a typeform therein, an inking-ribbon movable and in contact with said type-form, bearing.- tracks between said chase and the flanges on said type-bed, a' pa r-ga e between the chase and one .ofisai tra means for clamping the chase, tracks, and gage securely between said flanges, and an impression-roller movable over said ribbon-covered type-form.

- 22. The combination of-a type-bed having longitudinal upstanding flanges at opposite sides, a chase on said bed having a typeform therein, an inking-ribbon movable and in contact with said type-form, bearingtracks between said chaseand the flanges of said type bed, a paper-gage between the chase and one of said tracks, pressure-screwsing yielding flange, an inking-ribbon passing over said type-form, and an impressiom roller rotatable by frictional contact along said bearing-tracks.

24; The combination of a type-bed having upstanding longitudinal flanges,ra chase on said bed having a type-form therein and a I yielding side-wall, pressure-screws passing -through said flanges and acting to force being directly in contact with the other said yielding sidewall inward to lock the type-form within thechase, an inking-ribbon movable over said type-form, and an impression-roller.

25. The combination of a ty e-bed, an

inking-ribbon movable overhsai type-bed,

a type-form on said bed, bearing-tracks on oppositesides of said type-form,-a carriage movable reciprocally on saidtype-bed, and anIimpress'ion-roller journaled in said carriage andghaving a metallic collar in con- 'tact with one of said bearing-tracks and bearing-track. i

,26'. The combination'of a type-bed, a chase on said bed having assembled type therein and; being contrac'tible, means on said t 'pe-bed for causing contraction of said 0 ase, an impression-member, and a transfermedium between said impressionmember and the type in said chase.

27. The'combination of a type-bed having upstanding flanges, a contractible chase-onsaidbed having a multiplicity of type arranged in parallel rows, ressure-screws passing through one :of said flanges and serving to contract said chase, an impression-member, and a transfer-medium between said impression-member and the type in said chase;

28. A type-bearing member, an impression-member, and an inking-device, the whole acting to print upon a sheet of paper; combined with delivery-mechanism and a reverser at one end ofsaid type-bearing member consisting of a curved guide acting with said delivery-mechanism to deliver the printed paper face about underneath said type-bearing member;

i 29. The combination of a type-bearing member, an impression member cooperating therewith, a ribbon passingover said typebeari'g member and ada )ted to receive a sheet of paper to be printe a traveling supporton which said impression member is rotatably mounted, a paper delivery device movable with said support and out of contact with the paper during the time of printing and adapted to engage the paper after printing and deliver the same. i i

30. Two cooperating members, one an impression cylinder mountedin a traveling carrier and the other a flat form-carrying member, a transfer ribbon between said members between which ribbon and one of said members a sheet of paper is to be printed combined with an arm mounted on thecarrier for the impression member and out of contact with the paper during the printing operation but movable toengage one edge of the paper afterbeing printed and deliver the same. 31. The combination of a type-bearing member, an impression-member movable over the surface of said type-bearing member and being in contact with the latter during a portion of its complete movement and out of contact during the remainingportion of its movement and paper delivery-arms movable toward the type-bearing member into an active position and from the latter into an inactive osition, said arms being in their-active posltion when the impressionmember is out of contact with the type bearing member and in their inactive position when said impression-member is in contact :with said type-bearing member.

32 The combination of a type-bearing member, an impression-member cooperating therewith, a curved shield located at one end of said type-bearing member, and paper 7 delivery-mechanism movable with-said 1mpression-member and adapted to force the printed paper against said shield to deliver the same underneath said type-bearing member.- I v 33. Two cooperating members, one atraveling impression-member and the other aform-cairrying member on which a. sheet of paper to be printedis to be laid; combined with means for raising one end of the paper and deliveri' g the same, said means being movable witl said-impression-member and adapted to engage theedge of the sheet after printing to deliver the same.

34. Two cooperating members, one a trav-' eling impression-member and the other a form-carrying member on which a sheet of paper to be printed is laid; combined with a paper delivery-device movable with said to removing the sheet from the machine.

I "'36. Two cooperating members, one a traveling-impression member and the other a form-carrying member on which is to be 2 laid a sheet of paper to be printed; comdated January 16, 1912. The llm'teqpress Company. Enters this d1selaimer wit:

bined with an arm traveling with the impression-member and having its free end curved or bent to engage one end of the paper and raise the sameand to deliver the witnesses.

CHARLES E. ADAMSON. W'i tnesses :ELLA G. PLUEC-KHAHN, CHRIST FEINLE.

DISCLAIMER 1,015,256.U/aarles E. Adamson, Buffalo, N. Y. DUPLIGATING-B'IACHINE. Patent Disclaimer filed February 8, 1912, by the assignee,

To that part of the claim in said specification which in the following Words, to

1. The combination ofva frame having guides and a type-bed between said guides impression-member and out of contact with paper after raising said end.

the sheet of paper during the time of print Two eooperating members, one a traving and adapted to engage one end of the cling .impression member and the other a paper after printing and slightly raise said i'orn'i-carrying member on which a sheetof en and dellver the paper. paper to be printed is to be laid; combined 10 35. Two cooperating members, one a travwith means caused to be actuated during the eling impression-member and the other a operation of one of said members for raisform-carrying member on which a sheet of ing one end of the sheet preparatory to repaper to vbe printed is to be laid; combined moving the sheet from the machine. with means actuated by one of said members In testimony whereof, I have affixed my 15 for raising one end of the sheet preparatory signature in the presence of two subscribing on which type are assembled in parallel rows, a carriage movable on said guides, bearing-boxes in said carriage, pressurescrews passing through said carriage and bearing on said boxes,eccentric-bushings in said boxes having actuating-arms to turn the same, stops on said frame adapted to be engaged by said arms, an impressionrollerjournaled in said bushings, and an inking-ribbon between the type on said type-bed and the impression-roller.

2. The com bination of a frame having guides and a type-bed between said guides on which type are assembled in parallel rows, a transverselydisposed carriage movable on said guides and having vertical openings in opposite ends, bearing-boxes in said openings, pressure-screws bearing against the tops of said bearing-boxes, springs interposed between said bearingboxes and the bottoms of said openings, an

the type on said type-bed. [Oficial Gazette, February 20, 1912.]

impression-roller journaled in said boxes, and an inkingribbon between said roller an eling impression-member and the other a form-carrying member on which a sheet of paper to be printed is laid; combined with a paper delivery-device movable with said to removing the sheet from the machine.

I "'36. Two cooperating members, one a traveling-impression member and the other a form-carrying member on which is to be 2 laid a sheet of paper to be printed; comdated January 16, 1912. The llm'teqpress Company. Enters this d1selaimer wit:

bined with an arm traveling with the impression-member and having its free end curved or bent to engage one end of the paper and raise the sameand to deliver the witnesses.

CHARLES E. ADAMSON. W'i tnesses :ELLA G. PLUEC-KHAHN, CHRIST FEINLE.

DISCLAIMER 1,015,256.U/aarles E. Adamson, Buffalo, N. Y. DUPLIGATING-B'IACHINE. Patent Disclaimer filed February 8, 1912, by the assignee,

To that part of the claim in said specification which in the following Words, to

1. The combination ofva frame having guides and a type-bed between said guides impression-member and out of contact with paper after raising said end.

the sheet of paper during the time of print Two eooperating members, one a traving and adapted to engage one end of the cling .impression member and the other a paper after printing and slightly raise said i'orn'i-carrying member on which a sheetof en and dellver the paper. paper to be printed is to be laid; combined 10 35. Two cooperating members, one a travwith means caused to be actuated during the eling impression-member and the other a operation of one of said members for raisform-carrying member on which a sheet of ing one end of the sheet preparatory to repaper to vbe printed is to be laid; combined moving the sheet from the machine. with means actuated by one of said members In testimony whereof, I have affixed my 15 for raising one end of the sheet preparatory signature in the presence of two subscribing on which type are assembled in parallel rows, a carriage movable on said guides, bearing-boxes in said carriage, pressurescrews passing through said carriage and bearing on said boxes,eccentric-bushings in said boxes having actuating-arms to turn the same, stops on said frame adapted to be engaged by said arms, an impressionrollerjournaled in said bushings, and an inking-ribbon between the type on said type-bed and the impression-roller.

2. The com bination of a frame having guides and a type-bed between said guides on which type are assembled in parallel rows, a transverselydisposed carriage movable on said guides and having vertical openings in opposite ends, bearing-boxes in said openings, pressure-screws bearing against the tops of said bearing-boxes, springs interposed between said bearingboxes and the bottoms of said openings, an

the type on said type-bed. [Oficial Gazette, February 20, 1912.]

impression-roller journaled in said boxes, and an inkingribbon between said roller an DISCIJAILQ E3151, W

1,015,256.Uiim'lw [i1 ,Mumw/ Bnlikllu, N. 1'. l)u1 11:rryrmu-Mmnnms. Patent dated January 16, 19172. Discluinmr ii'ind lflalnnary 5,1912, by the assignee, The Write 'rms Cow imay.

Enters this disulanner To that part of the (lililli in said s muifi zltiun which in the following words, to wit:

1. The COlulJluuLiuu ul n mine inning; 5111M and n m-hm! imtween said guides on which type are nasmnlrlnd in 'xu'zillvl nun. a :uu'ringv movable on said guides, hearing-boxes in said cm'x'iagu, pli'sa'llll'*UIL passing tlmmgh uid carriage and bearing on said boxes, ucu-imic-bushings in mid hnxm having actuating-arms to turn the sauna, stnpn on said frame il iil{)l\-l Lu "ligtw'mi y lri'lili nuns. an imprwsinn roller journaled in mid bushings, and :m inkin mun iwtwuvn the typcn raid type-bed and the iIHPIQB'SiUH-IOliCl'.

2. The combination of a frame lnwing' glliflrw and 1 type-bed bctvuen said guides on which type are ilfirflmblld in pzn'nllPl rows. =1 l.m|mu:Rely-disposed carriage movable on said guides and having vertical npnninp's in (qipwitn ends, bearingdmxes in said openings, PRGSSHI'G-SCI'QWS l'iesuing ngniitln: tops of said bearing-boxes, springs interposed hem-mm said i \1(l)itl Lf-l*-')X('$ nnd the huttoms of said openings an im )IGSSiOH-IOllCl' iournalcd in mid b0.\' and an inking-q-ibhmi between said roller an the type on said typeJwL.

[Ofiicial Gazette, February 20, 1.912.] 

